The Nebraska Farmers Union president has come out urging one of the state’s counties to stop its opposition to wind farm development. Writing in the Lincoln Journal Star, John Hansen said the actions taken by Lancaster County officials have in essence closed the county to wind energy development. He accused them of ignoring peer-reviewed …
At least 14 oil tanks operated by a Wichita, Kansas Bakken exploration company were destroyed this week by an explosion and fire close to a northern North Dakota town. The Mountrail County fire engulfed an oil tank battery in flames near New Town. The BismarckTribune quoted New Town volunteer Fire Chief John DeGroot as …
The future of climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies now lies in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Tuesday, justices heard arguments whether such lawsuits filed by the city of Baltimore should stay in state courts or in federal courts where some believe the oil and gas industry might have more …
Considered the nation’s most influential business lobby group, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has changed its mind about climate change, doing so a day before Joe Biden became President and brought renewed greenhouse emissions efforts with him. Now the Chamber says it supports a “market-based approach to accelerate GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions reductions across …
Editors of the National Review made a blunt assessment of Joe Biden just as he prepared to be sworn in as President. “Joe Biden is getting ready to get off to a poor start,” they wrote critically about reports that he would yank the permits for construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that …
Halliburton’s CEO Jeff Miller expressed optimism about the oil and gas industry’s recovery this year and next year, at least in North America. This as Halliburton reported a net loss of $235 million or 27 cents a share for the fourth quarter of the year. It was an increased loss compared to the third …
In what is described as a last-minute move by the Trump administration, three oil refineries were granted exemptions from biofuel-blending mandates. Reports did not identify the three refineries but Oklahoma’s Wynnewood Refining Company is one of two firms whose appeals of earlier denials will be heard sometime this year by the U.S. Supreme Court. …
Completion reports filed for January 19, 2021. CANADIAN COUNTY Cimarex Energy Co Woodford(12733): Gas 84 Water 2573 Flow 31 11N 8W Shelly 9h-3106x, May 16, 2018 HH, GAS, TD: 22755 ft Lat: 35.39149, Long: -98.08424 API: 35017251100000 OKLAHOMA COUNTY White Operating Company 22 12N 3W Hanna 1, May 12, 2020 SH, DISP, TD: 6535 ft Lat: 35.49524, Long: -97.50911 API: 35109358810002
Permits to drill issued on January 19, 2021. Carter County SW WILDCAT JIM DEESE UNIT #3-1, January 19 2021 01 2S 3W NESWSWSE API: 01926426 Lat: 34.40665371298572, Long: -97.46441792819995 MACK ENERGY CO DH, DR, 4900 ft, DEESE(3133) Carter County SW WILDCAT JIM DEESE UNIT #1-2, January 19 2021 01 2S 3W NESWNWSE API: 01926427 Lat: 34.409904236636784, Long: …
Crude oil futures managed to rebound from Friday’s losses in trading in the US and overseas in Europe. After West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.21 or more than 2% in Friday’s trading, the US benchmark rose 62 cents to $52.98 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark Brent crude also rebounded, going …
